Ted Steinke, an attorney for Cortez' girlfriend, called Cortez' contention that he was saving her life "laughable," adding, "it's my experience that the police don't usually arrest heroes."

Cortez is asking a judge to throw out an emergency protective order granted by a judge after the Saturday incident.

Texas Judge Responds To Arrest

A Texas district judge was arrested and charged with family violence assault overnight Friday, NBC 5 has learned. In a statement, his attorney said the allegations made by the victim are false. (Published Saturday, Dec 28, 2013)

Cortez is charged with assault family violence, a third-degree felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison.